The Crying Game
Play At Your Own Risk.
Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Studio: Palace Pictures, Nippon Film Development and Finance Inc., Eurotrustees, British Screen Productions, Film4 Productions
- Keyword: love of one's life, transsexuality, hostage, northern ireland, teenage crush, soldier, ira (irish republican army), political unrest, gender dysphoria, cautionary, transgender, critical, lqbtq, disheartening, distressing, hopeful, optimistic, sympathetic
- Cast: Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker, Adrian Dunbar, Breffni McKenna